Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-05-06

II am sorry for you, Mr.. -" she
said, smiling. 81 want a mate too, and
cannot get one. AS we are in the same
position, I'll tell you what I'll do; if you'll
be mine I'll be yours" He closed with
the bargain, and the kwidow keeping to
her word, he is now supplied with two
mates.
A young man at a church bazar was
buttonholed by lady; she would not
let him go until he bought something.
He looked at her STALL which contained
fancy work of various kinds. "Why, he
said, 81 see nothing here that would be
of the least use to me, bachelor, except
yourself. The rest would be dear to me
atany price"
81 will be cheap enough" she said,
coaxingly.
'If you could be dear enough, per,
haps-"
"Oh, come! you are just the person I
want, taking him by the arm.
She sold him one article after another,
keeping up an agreeable conversation the
while, and before all was done, he had
purchased everything on the stall. Then,
at settling up, there was something said
about discount. 81 cannot return any
money" she said, blushing; "but if you
think me dear enough, there's mamma !;
she may give you my hand" The bargain
was accordingly concluded.
An eminent doctor, who had saved the
life of lady, personal friend, was
asked his charge. He said he generally
allowed his patient friends to remunerate
him as they thought BETTING
"But don't you often get disappointed
on these terms?" she inquired.
81 may say, never"
Gas you are so easily pleased, here, :"
and she playfully gave him her empty
hand, while in the other was concealed a
check for handsome sum. GLOW
easily l could have taken you I'M" she
added, producing the check.
''But you have only succeeded in draw,
ing me out, he said, declining to relin.
quish her hand Don't insult me with
a check; l am most generously re-
warded."
Perhaps she understood the doctors
difficulty and wished to help him out of
it; at any rate the giving of her hand led
him to offer his heart
This was how gentleman got his wife
when in tobacconist's shop, he asked a
girl behind the counter, who happened
to have red hair, if she would oblige him
with match "With pleasure, if you
will have a red headed one" she prompt
ly replied with such suggestive, de-
mure smile that eventually the red
beaded match was handed over.
A lady with fine figure, having taken
afancy to a valuable ring which she saw
ticketed in shop window, went inside
to examine it. "It is exceedingly lovely
wish it were mine" she said on satisfy
ing herself. "What smaller figure could
tempt you2"
'No other figure than the figure before
me" he said, giving her an admiring look
at the same time. ''It is exceeding love-
ly. wish-I could tempt you with the
ring"
81 think I'll take it, she said, laying
down the money amid bushes. Ofcoursc
he accepted the money; but, getting her
address, he made such good use of the
hint that the next ring which she got
was given by him in church.
A lady in a railway train kept looking
out of the window, with her head well
forward, until she remembered that the
gentleman opposite might possibly OBJ
iect
'Do I cut off the view2" she asked.
"Merely of all | do not wish to see p
he replied, gallantly.
The ice having been thus broken, they
entered into conversation, found they
were to get out at the same station, and
knew each others friends. The rest was
plain sailing into what somebody calls
"the matrimonial haven"
care you married yet, KittW said q
sailor on meeting an old acquaintance
after returning from long voyage.
"No; that somebody has never come. ,
"Ah, then, have brought him, after
deal of bother" he said, throwing his
arms around her; and the matter was
there and then settled.-NeoO York NeOs